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2 the ARTICLE (for teachers) Mt. Everest is the world's tallest peak at 29,029 feet (9,848) meters. No one successfully climbed to the summit until It used to be an untouched area, but it's now a trash heap. Despite the risk of death, hundreds of people try to climb the mountain every year. The hikers hire Sherpas too, and this means there is a lot of traffic up and down the mountain. As a result, many items are thrown aside, such as oxygen canisters, sleeping bag parts, broken tents, and food wrappers. There has been an effort to clean up the mountain, though. For example, environmentalists have conducted fund-raising campaigns to remove the trash. The Indian Army has also climbed the mountain to remove some of the trash. Teams of Sherpas have hiked into the dead zone, which is an area above 26,247 feet (8,000 feet). Oxygen is very thin there, yet the Sherpas still hauled off 4,000 pounds of garbage. And perhaps the idea with the greatest impact is a new law which requires each hiker to bring down eighteen pounds of garbage. If a hiker ignores the law, he will be banned from all future attempts to climb the mountain. However, even with recent efforts, the amount of garbage continues to increase. Mt. Everest has been called "the world's highest junkyard" as a result. Teacher's Notes: * Underlined words in red typeface are the recommended vocabulary for this lesson. Heads Up English - 1

3 WARM-UPS Select one or all of the following warm-up activities. 1: Define: What does "junkyard" mean? Can you use it in a sentence? Can you give examples? 2: Brainstorm: Brainstorm with a partner words and ideas for "junkyard" for two minutes. Next, talk about the words and ideas for five minutes. 3: Title: Today's article is: "." What will you read about? 4: Do you agree or disagree? Why? a. Pollution is a serious problem for current and future generations. b. In general, people don't do enough to recycle and protect the environment. c. I should probably do more to recycle and protect the environment. d. There is a lot of pollution in my country. e. I'm very worried about the environment. Heads Up English - 2

4 VOCABULARY Select one of the following vocabulary acquisition activities. 1: Vocabulary match: Individually or in pairs/groups, match the words in column A (from the article) with the best choice in column B. a. risk u. container b. canister v. effect c. conduct w. carry out d. haul x. danger e. impact y. restriction f. ban z. carry 2: Fill in the Blanks: Fill in the blank with the correct word. canisters banned risk hauled conducted impact a. Despite the ( ) of death, people try to climb the mountain. b. Items are thrown aside, such as oxygen ( ) and sleeping bag parts. c. Environmentalists have ( ) campaigns to remove the trash. d. The Sherpas still ( ) off 4,000 pounds of garbage. e. The idea with the greatest ( ) is a new law f. He will be ( ) from all future attempts to climb the mountain. 3: Define: Look in your dictionary for each word. Write the definition, correctly pronounce the word, and give an example sentence to the class. a. risk: b. canister: c. conduct: d. haul: e. impact: f. ban: Heads Up English - 3

5 WORD RECOGNITION These activities are optional. They reinforce vocabulary and increase reading speed. 1: Word Search: Find only the target words (in bold). Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. canisters banned risk hauled conducted impact J M B T A S C S S D T W W B D F D D C J S M R Z J Z T A A W U W Z A V G A E A L C N Q N F C A D P R T W T W K N S Q N J W O P M S I F S O E D I U N I K V N I V C R I D N I Z J E V P Y N D H C O N D E C T E D T U A R H U O M A Q D T K K L J C W H A B C W C I H E S M I B V W G H P L T U X C I L Y S I R H V P D Y T E M R X Z U Z A U V B C R A G R D A H B N A R D E L A U H X O F G G J J I H R I Z E N H G N K Y K W A I B V Q D O R N R R H Z S Q I C V 2: Target Word Pool: Find only the target words (in bold) with their exact match. Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. canisters banned risk hauled conducted impact risks haul conductor concerts risky conduct impact banned impacted concertina riskily hauls misconducted canister bans handled conducted impacting bane canned risque hauled banishment impasse conducting canisters risk banner hauling impacts Heads Up English - 4

6 pre- or post-comprehension Select one or more activity to direct students before the article is read, or to check understanding after the article is read. 1: Brainstorm Questions: Brainstorm questions that you would like to ask about today's topic. Answer a partner the questions. He shouldn't look at the article when he answers. 2: True or False?: Guess (before the article) or answer (after the article) if the sentence is true or false. If false, correct the sentence. a. Since the 1950s, Mt. Everest have been untouched. T/F b. There are many obstacles, including the amount of trash on the mountain. T/F c. Environmentalists teamed up with the Indian Army to clean the mountain. T/F d. There is a new law which, if people ignore, could get someone banned. T/F e. The article concludes that the problem continues to get worse. T/F 3: Questions: Answer the questions to check comprehension. a. How does the article describe Mt. Everest before the early 1950s? b. What are some of the items mentioned in the article that get left behind? c. What has the Indian Army done to clean up the mountain? d. What have Sherpas done to clean up the mountain? e. What is the new law which has recently been passed? 4: Fragments: Remember how the fragments were used, and complete the sentence. a. It used to be an untouched area, but it's... b. As a result, many items are thrown aside, such as... c. And perhaps the idea with the greatest impact is a new law which... d. However, even with recent efforts, the amount of... Heads Up English - 5

7 post-comprehension Select one or more activity to discuss the contents of the article. 1: Vocabulary: Circle any other unknown words/phrases in the article. In pairs/groups, use your dictionaries to understand these words. Write an example sentence for each one. 2: Class Questions: Read through the article once more, and write down any questions that you would like to talk about in pairs/groups or as a class. Answer the questions. 3: Summarize: Work with a partner to summarize the article in your own words. 4: Discuss: Talk about the following questions in pairs/groups. Remember to support your answers and ask more questions with your partner. a. Did you like this article? Why/not? b. Do you think this is a serious problem? Why / not? c. Have you ever heard of ecotourism? Please check your dictionary and discuss. d. Traveling to exotic destinations is becoming more common. What are the negatives? e. Would you volunteer to clean up Mt. Everest? How about a place more local? f. How do you feel about the environment and global warming? Please explain. 5: Discuss: Imagine you are part of a government team in Nepal set to regulate tourism on Mt. Everest and the nearby area. Role play the below roles as you try to brainstorm possible solutions and reach a decision. Person A: Climbers bring a lot of tourist revenue, which benefits the local economy. Enacting too many regulations could have a negative impact on tourism. Person B: Mt. Everest is a holy place and should be respected. Any trash on the mountain is completely unacceptable, and something must be done. Person C: Control is the key word. The government must have greater control on who climbs the mountain. Anything else is unacceptable. 6: Google Search: Type "Mt. Everest" into Google news and read additional articles on this topic. Discuss or write an essay about your findings. Heads Up English - 6

8 STUDENT HANDOUT (the article) Mt. Everest is the world's tallest peak at 29,029 feet (9,848) meters. No one successfully climbed to the summit until It used to be an untouched area, but it's now a trash heap. Despite the risk of death, hundreds of people try to climb the mountain every year. The hikers hire Sherpas too, and this means there is a lot of traffic up and down the mountain. As a result, many items are thrown aside, such as oxygen canisters, sleeping bag parts, broken tents, and food wrappers. There has been an effort to clean up the mountain, though. For example, environmentalists have conducted fund-raising campaigns to remove the trash. The Indian Army has also climbed the mountain to remove some of the trash. Teams of Sherpas have hiked into the dead zone, which is an area above 26,247 feet (8,000 feet). Oxygen is very thin there, yet the Sherpas still hauled off 4,000 pounds of garbage. And perhaps the idea with the greatest impact is a new law which requires each hiker to bring down eighteen pounds of garbage. If a hiker ignores the law, he will be banned from all future attempts to climb the mountain. However, even with recent efforts, the amount of garbage continues to increase. Mt. Everest has been called "the world's highest junkyard" as a result. Notes: Heads Up English - 7

9 STUDENT HANDOUT (fill in the blank) Fill in the blank with the correct word. wrappers hauled untouched canisters continues banned risk impact ignores conducted Mt. Everest is the world's tallest peak at 29,029 feet (9,848) meters. No one successfully climbed to the summit until It used to be an (a. ) area, but it's now a trash heap. Despite the (b. ) of death, hundreds of people try to climb the mountain every year. The hikers hire Sherpas too, and this means there is a lot of traffic up and down the mountain. As a result, many items are thrown aside, such as oxygen (c. ), sleeping bag parts, broken tents, and food (d. ). There has been an effort to clean up the mountain, though. For example, environmentalists have (e. ) fund-raising campaigns to remove the trash. The Indian Army has also climbed the mountain to remove some of the trash. Teams of Sherpas have hiked into the dead zone, which is an area above 26,247 feet (8,000 feet). Oxygen is very thin there, yet the Sherpas still (f. ) off 4,000 pounds of garbage. And perhaps the idea with the greatest (g. ) is a new law which requires each hiker to bring down eighteen pounds of garbage. If a hiker (h. ) the law, he will be (i. ) from all future attempts to climb the mountain. However, even with recent efforts, the amount of garbage (j. ) to increase. Mt. Everest has been called "the world's highest junkyard" as a result. Heads Up English - 8

10 STUDENT HANDOUT (extended listening) Listen and fill in the missing sentences. Compare your answers with a partner, and then listen once more. Mt. Everest is the world's tallest peak at 29,029 feet (9,848) meters. No one successfully climbed to the summit until It used to be an untouched area, but it's now a trash heap. Despite the risk of death, hundreds of people try to climb the mountain every year. The hikers hire Sherpas too, a). As a result, many items are thrown aside, such as oxygen canisters, sleeping bag parts, broken tents, and food wrappers. There has been an effort to clean up the mountain, though. For example, b). The Indian Army has also climbed the mountain to remove some of the trash. Teams of Sherpas have hiked into the dead zone, which is an area above 26,247 feet (8,000 feet). Oxygen is very thin there, yet the Sherpas still hauled off 4,000 pounds of garbage. And perhaps the idea with the greatest impact is a new law which requires each hiker to bring down eighteen pounds of garbage. If a hiker ignores the law, he will be banned from all future attempts to climb the mountain. However, even with recent efforts, the amount of garbage continues to increase. c). Sentence #1: Sentence #2: Sentence #3: Heads Up English - 9

11 ANSWER KEY Vocabulary 1: Vocabulary Match: 2: Fill in the Blanks: a. x a. risk b. u b. canisters c. w c. conducted d. z d. hauled e. v e. impact f. y f. banned pre- or post-comprehension 1. True or False: 2. Fragments: a. F b. F c. F d. T e. T a. now a trash heap. b. oxygen canisters, sleeping bag parts, broken tents, and food wrappers. c. requires each hiker to bring down eighteen pounds of garbage. d. garbage continues to increase. Student Handout 1: Fill in the Blanks: a. untouched f. hauled b. risk g. impact c. canisters h. ignores d. wrappers i. banned e. conducted j. continues 2: Extended Listening: a. and this means there is a lot of traffic up and down the mountain b. environmentalists have conducted fund-raising campaigns to remove the trash c. Mt. Everest has been called "the world's highest junkyard" as a result Heads Up English - 10